Will be 37 due in April 2016 anyone else?

[Aayla]

Thanks everyone. As soon as I hear from the doc I will let everyone know. I am just sitting here waiting for the call but they may wait until my next scan on Tuesday to tell me. I hope not. It is hard enough to wait this long.

 

[Hopeful1479]

Thanks everyone. As soon as I hear from the doc I will let everyone know. I am just sitting here waiting for the call but they may wait until my next scan on Tuesday to tell me. I hope not. It is hard enough to wait this long.

My fingeres are crossed for you!!

 

[Bekah78]

Mine are crossed too!

 

[Chrissy05]

Oh Aayla, my fingers are crossed as well! I hope everything is well!


Afm, I had my first scan today at what I thought was 12+1 weeks. The technician decides to move my EDD back by a week, so I am now only 11+1 and due on March 30th. It's weird how just a week made me really bummed out. It's hard to explain it, it's just this weird frustration. I guess I'm now closer to April like you lovely ladies.

The good news is that we heard the baby's heartbeat and got to see it move around in there. Bad news is that we have to go back in 2 weeks to re-do the scan so they can do the nuchal measurements.

 

[Hopeful1479]

Oh Aayla, my fingers are crossed as well! I hope everything is well!


Afm, I had my first scan today at what I thought was 12+1 weeks. The technician decides to move my EDD back by a week, so I am now only 11+1 and due on March 30th. It's weird how just a week made me really bummed out. It's hard to explain it, it's just this weird frustration. I guess I'm now closer to April like you lovely ladies.

The good news is that we heard the baby's heartbeat and got to see it move around in there. Bad news is that we have to go back in 2 weeks to re-do the scan so they can do the nuchal measurements.

This happened to me with my first baby, I remember how upset I was that I was pushed back a week, it was like repeating another week in the first trimester and it drove me nuts. But good to know the baby is good and growing perfect. I opted out of the downs testing this round it only made me nuts last time. Let us know how your next scan goes, maybe post a pic!!

 

[Aayla]

went to the gp today. He is pretty sure I miscarried. I went for blood work to confirm my hcg levels. I still have my appt on tuesday with the fertility doc. I will know more in a few hours when I get my numbers back. I'm not optimistic.

 

[penelopejones]

So sorry, Aayla. I went through a miscarriage earlier this year and it was awful. I too didn't have much blood at first but it did eventually get heavier. Just take good care of yourself and get lots of rest.

AFM, things are going okay so far this time. I had an initial scan at 7 weeks with the reproductive specialist I was seeing and my next appointment (with midwives) is Wednesday. I'm feeling tried and not really nauseated, but sort of queasy and not really into foods. That didn't stop me from devouring a brownie and a plate of nachos tonight though.


Hopeful, I really wanted a girl last time but this time I'll be happy with either. We will probably find out the gender at the 20 week scan. I hear what you are saying about having all the clothes, though! That would make it easier. I have a ton of stuff because my sister had a girl 9 months older than my daughter, and another friend sends me "installments" of her daughters clothes. Plus there's all the stuff my shopaholic mom buys. I'd hate to have to start all over with boy stuff!

Chrissy, it does suck to have your due date moved back. I'm anxious to be out of the first trimester, for some reason. But I feel like the due dates are such a crapshoot anyway. Your measurements could change a lot still and as we all know babies come when they feel like it.

Bekah, were you maybe thinking/hoping it was 2? We did IUI with Femara to get pregnant this time so I was thinking there could be a chance... but was relieved to just have one. I don't think I could handle twins and a 2 year old!

So is anyone else showing already (or at least needing to hide a little bump)? I felt like with my first I didn't show until I was into the 2nd trimester, and now I'm definitely starting to feel self-conscious. Thankfully it is still warm here so I'm wearing a lot of dresses with loose tie waists that maybe just make me look like I've gained some weight, but I'm sure once pants weather is here I'll be breaking out the maternity clothes.

 

[Aayla]

Hey ladies. So I am officially having to leave this thread My hcg was only 31 today (it was 365 on sunday). So I have officially lost our little bean. Not sure what the next steps will be but I finally have the closure that I needed.
I'm thinking of taking the rest of the year off to lose some weight. I let TTC be an excuse to not work out and I gained some serious pounds. The doc won't be happy. But for now I am just going to be and get ready to move to our new apt.
Love and light to you all and I will see you around the forums. A happy and healthy 9 month to all of you!!

 

[Bekah78]

So sorry Aayla. Big hugs. Take some time out and treat yourself.

 

[Bekah78]

We did Icsi this time had transferred two at day 5. One was a blastocyst and the other was almost there too. There was a 62% chance of twins. My head said one is best as less risky but my heart said two as both my DH and I are twins so it would have been great to have twins ourselves. After all this time trying though we are just feeling so blessed to finally be pregnant.

I have had to buy some new clothes to cover up a bit of a bump. I've had it from the start though and put it down to the hormones from the Icsi cycle. I'm only 5"2 and size 6 (UK) so slight changes are quite obvious.

Hope you're all doing ok ladies. Have you started telling people yet? I'm finding the first tri a nerve wrecking time. I have emailed my Aunt who lives in Ottawa to give her our news. I'd say she's the family member I'm closest too, and is one of the kindest people I know. I am keeping it quite though till the 12 week stage.

 

[penelopejones]

After my MC last time I'm keeping things quiet during this tri as well. I've told my parents and in-laws, and my sister, and two friends. I guess that is a fair number! But I'm not announcing at work or anything.

Bekah, it would be cool to have twins in that case!

Aayla, I'm so sorry for your loss.

 

[PugLuvAh]

So sorry for your loss Aayla

We still haven't told anyone yet, not even our family. My first pregnancy ended in a mc, and even though I've had 2 successful ones since then, I tend to be very cautious. I had a lot of bleeding (weeks 13-19) with my older son, and some with my second (week 24) so pregnancy is never stress-free for me. We'll likely tell my family in the next couple of weeks (I see them frequently and I am starting to show. I know my mum suspects something already), but we might not tell my husband's family till we see them at Thanksgiving in October.

Anyone planning an announcement more exciting then just showing the sonogram picture like we do??

 

[Hopeful1479]

Hey ladies. So I am officially having to leave this thread My hcg was only 31 today (it was 365 on sunday). So I have officially lost our little bean. Not sure what the next steps will be but I finally have the closure that I needed.
I'm thinking of taking the rest of the year off to lose some weight. I let TTC be an excuse to not work out and I gained some serious pounds. The doc won't be happy. But for now I am just going to be and get ready to move to our new apt.
Love and light to you all and I will see you around the forums. A happy and healthy 9 month to all of you!!

Aayla, I am so sorry for your loss... I know you will be back and we all look forward to it!! Take care of you and stay strong.

 

[Hopeful1479]

Happy Monday everyone, hope you all had a good weekend... We have not told anyone yet. My 13 week scan is book for Sept 30th and I will feel better once I see the baby and know everything is ok. Not sure how we are going to do it though as my in-laws are too excited that their daughter my SIL is having her first baby in Novemeber and they like to keep making the point to my daughter that she will no longer be the baby.... They drive me nuts.... But what they don't know is that SIL's baby will only be the baby for 5 months so there... If it was up to me I would not tell his family until after she has her baby but not possible unless I wear horrible large cothes hiding my bunp.

How are all of you telling your family??

 

[allforthegirl]

Hey everyone I am 36 and will be 37 before my baby is born in March. This will be baby #6 for me. I quickly read through the thread and found out there is one other having #6 too, many first timers, and those having second or third. Which ever it is for you Congrats!!

Aayla I am sorry you are going through this. I too have had a couple losses, actually my last was a loss. I feel for you

Hopeful We haven't said anything to our family yet, not even out boys know yet. We were hoping to find out what we are having before we say anything. I have never been good at guessing but baby's energy feels feminine. I have always felt strongly that I would have a girl since I was a little girl. So we would like to announce our pg with knowing what we are having....now I just have to convince DH to have a private scan, as found out we won't be having another scan before the 20 week mark. Another reason we haven't said anything is the constant negative remarks we get about having 5....so I am sure the judgements will be pouring out once we say we are having #6!

 

[Chrissy05]

We told our parents and siblings at around 7-8 weeks. My parents in particular were overjoyed because this will be their first grandchild. Since my dad's bday was at about that time, after we'd given him his real gift, we told him we had an extra little something for him. Inside the bag was a little onesie with "hello I'm new here" written on it. My dad cried tears of joy when he saw it.

We told a few close friends not long after that, but mostly because we were traveling with them and had to explain my nausea and the fact that I wasn't drinking. We'd planned this trip as a gastronomy tour and planned on visiting wineries etc... so an explanation was necessary.

I told my boss and my immediate coworkers last week, just before our first scan... when I thought I was already 12 weeks (before I got pushed back a week). I'm a teacher and my nausea is atrocious, so I needed their help/backup for when I need to make a quick dash to the washroom. Now I'm waiting until our next scan, at the new 13 (or the old 14 weeks) before telling our larger circle of friends.

Are any of you planning a big announcement for family or for social media?

 

[penelopejones]

I'm not sure what I'll do for announcing to family/social media. Probably nothing too flashy as that's not really my style, but I'd like to post a clever little line to Facebook. Last time, I said that my next "project" would be co-authored by my husband (I'm a professor and writer), but a lot of people didn't get it and thought I was seriously going to write a book with my husband. Maybe I'll do a cute picture with my daughter, but I feel like a lot of those Pinterest type ideas aren't original anymore once you've seen a couple of people doing them...

There's a woman on another forum on here who has a cute picture with four sets of shoes and four game controllers, and it says "Player 4 loading . . . " (I guess they like gaming). I thought that was cute.

 

[allforthegirl]

We told our parents and siblings at around 7-8 weeks. My parents in particular were overjoyed because this will be their first grandchild. Since my dad's bday was at about that time, after we'd given him his real gift, we told him we had an extra little something for him. Inside the bag was a little onesie with "hello I'm new here" written on it. My dad cried tears of joy when he saw it.

We told a few close friends not long after that, but mostly because we were traveling with them and had to explain my nausea and the fact that I wasn't drinking. We'd planned this trip as a gastronomy tour and planned on visiting wineries etc... so an explanation was necessary.

I told my boss and my immediate coworkers last week, just before our first scan... when I thought I was already 12 weeks (before I got pushed back a week). I'm a teacher and my nausea is atrocious, so I needed their help/backup for when I need to make a quick dash to the washroom. Now I'm waiting until our next scan, at the new 13 (or the old 14 weeks) before telling our larger circle of friends.

Are any of you planning a big announcement for family or for social media?

I was wondering about that with my nausea too, I work in a bar, so I was worried if I got sick at work that I would have to say something right away....glad I didn't have to. I did finally say something to my boss the other day. As for the social media....I am not even sure if we will say anything at all....

I'm not sure what I'll do for announcing to family/social media. Probably nothing too flashy as that's not really my style, but I'd like to post a clever little line to Facebook. Last time, I said that my next "project" would be co-authored by my husband (I'm a professor and writer), but a lot of people didn't get it and thought I was seriously going to write a book with my husband. Maybe I'll do a cute picture with my daughter, but I feel like a lot of those Pinterest type ideas aren't original anymore once you've seen a couple of people doing them...

There's a woman on another forum on here who has a cute picture with four sets of shoes and four game controllers, and it says "Player 4 loading . . . " (I guess they like gaming). I thought that was cute.

That is a very cute idea.....

 

[Hopeful1479]

Hey everyone I am 36 and will be 37 before my baby is born in March. This will be baby #6 for me. I quickly read through the thread and found out there is one other having #6 too, many first timers, and those having second or third. Which ever it is for you Congrats!!

Aayla I am sorry you are going through this. I too have had a couple losses, actually my last was a loss. I feel for you

Hopeful We haven't said anything to our family yet, not even out boys know yet. We were hoping to find out what we are having before we say anything. I have never been good at guessing but baby's energy feels feminine. I have always felt strongly that I would have a girl since I was a little girl. So we would like to announce our pg with knowing what we are having....now I just have to convince DH to have a private scan, as found out we won't be having another scan before the 20 week mark. Another reason we haven't said anything is the constant negative remarks we get about having 5....so I am sure the judgements will be pouring out once we say we are having #6!

Welcome and congrats on #^!! Phew that is a lot of kids running around, what are the ages?? I can't imagine having 5 boys running around the house I bet everyday is an adventure at your house!! Will 6 be your stop? I hope you have your little girl, that is what I have and she is amazing and I think because all the kids in our family are girls so I am not used to any boys... I know my husband would love a boy thought!! Well welcome!!

 

[Hopeful1479]

You are so right about Pintrest not being original anymore.... I was looking for cute ideas, my daughters bedroom is done in Owls, and I found a super cute shirt that says " Guess hooooo's goign to be a big sister" and it has a cute owl on it. For my first I penned a letter to each of the grandparents as if it was from the baby letting them know she was coming and all the things she expected from her grandparents. It was cute and made everyone cry. But like I said my in-lawas are all wrapped up in thier daughters baby that I don't look forward to telling them so maybe I will just let my husband make a phone call.

In the mean time I just count down the days till my sono on the 30th I feel as though the first trimester DRAGS and it drives me crazy.